Staff Product Manager, Payments

Lightspeed; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commerce solution provider is seeking a Staff Product Manager in Montreal. The role involves managing product strategy and building services for merchants globally. Successful candidates will have over 8 years of experience in SaaS and product management, focusing on ecommerce and payments. The position offers a flexible work culture with a strong emphasis on collaborative problem-solving and user experience enhancement.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off policy

Extended Healthcare benefits

Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year

Mental health online platform

Volunteer day

Qualifications

• Proven product management track record in SaaS products.
• 8+ years of experience in product management, ideally within ecommerce or payments.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Craft feature definitions that balance customer, business, and implementation perspectives.
• Drive implementation and execution of the team’s roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on product launches.

Skills

Product management in SaaS

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Excellent communication skills

User experience enhancement

Product vision articulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Staff Product Manager to join our Payments (Financial Services) team to build experiences and services that help drive the success of merchants across the globe. You will be responsible for overall team product direction and strategy which will involve frequent collaboration with customers and internal teams to help shape priorities and build the roadmap. This dynamic position requires the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple internal teams and stakeholders, be productive and adaptable in the face of evolving business priorities, and take responsibility and ownership in coming up with solutions for our customers\' pain points.

If you are a dedicated problem-solver and are ready to make a huge impact on an international scale, then this is the position for you!

What you’ll be doing

• Crafting feature and scope definitions that balance customer, business and implementation perspectives
• Gathering insights from our existing customer base, internal stakeholders, and market trends to help shape product direction
• Creating easily understood product delivery plans and requirements in collaboration with technical and design team members
• Driving implementation and execution of the team’s roadmap
• Contributing and evaluating new product concepts for consideration in future roadmap plans
• Collaborating with Go-to-Market teams to coordinate successful product launches
• Defining and reporting on product success
• Building trusted relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Becoming the Product SME for the product offerings you own
• Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organizational objectives even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role

What you need to bring

Successful candidates must have a proven product management track record in SaaS products at scale.

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of experience in product management, ideally within ecommerce, payments and/or SaSS products
• Demonstrated expertise in leading cross-functional teams, driving product vision, and executing product roadmaps in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of articulating complex concepts to a diverse audience, including senior leadership, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders
• A deep passion for enhancing user experiences through technology, with a customer-centric approach to solving problems and delivering value
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to forge strong relationships across the organization, influence without authority, and lead teams toward shared goals and successful outcomes
• Expertise in product management and Agile/Scrum product development life cycles, as well as building and delivering high-quality software on time
• A solid understanding of setting, measuring, and improving product success metrics
• Familiarity working in parallel with multiple squads across different time-zones
• Ability to lead client discovery, solutioning, and alignment conversations
• Understanding of product strategy development and roadmapping tools

Even better if you have, but not necessary

• MBA
• Understanding of payments, ecommerce, invoicing, and other products that are critical in retail merchant workflows
• Retail and eCommerce industry experience

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture and the option of fully remote work
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs every day
• Opportunity to make a difference; help merchants grow their businesses and become more successful by creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact
• Development of very high traffic products, used at the global scale
• Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set
• Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Extended Healthcare benefits
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents
• Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services
• Volunteer day

Compliance

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed\'s one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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